As a value based retailer, we expect Aeropostale to benefit more from the declining cotton prices because unlike its rival upmarket brand Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale can't easily pass the cost pressures to its customers, and hence is more susceptible to cotton price changes.
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2012/05/17/aeropostales-earnings-will-have-a-hard-time-impressing-this-market/
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